Soy Bean Yields in the Lowlands of New Guinea.

Abstract

Four varieties of soy beans NG 4661 Batavian Yellow, NG 4662, SHE 30, and Mission were grown in the wet Lowlands at Bubia near Lae. The three best varieties yielded more than 1,500 lb of beans per acre. The mean protein content of the beans was 43.0 per cent and the mean oil content 17.4 per cent for all varieties. Yields compare favorably with those reported from the Highlands.